David Bromberg - David Bromberg 1971

Not many artists get requests from established musicians to appear on their first album. So why did George Harrison (you can hear his slide guitar on "The Holdup"), Bob Dylan and bluegrass legend Norman Blake offer their services to this unknown? Because of the fact that he'd already been on dozens of albums as a session player and shown extraordinary talent.
This is, quite simply, one of the best and most confident first albums ever made, and that's saying something.
Lots a humor, great musicians having a ball with terrific songs is probably a good description. I add the ryder that the last song "Sammy's Song" is none of these, explicit and tragic and "Last Song From Selby Jean" isn't all beer and skittles either, just class.
The live version of "Delhia" is, in my view, the definitive one while the aforementioned "The Holdup" co-written with Harrison is brilliant, an unknown gem from the former Beatle.
Truly essential, so do yourself a favour.

1- Last Song For Shelby Jean
2 - Suffer to Sing The Blues
3 - The Boggy Road To Milledgeville
4 - Dehlia
5 - Pine Tree Woman
6 - Lonesome Dave's Lovesick Blues
7 - Mississippi Blues
8 - The Holdup
9 - Sammy's Song